SAP2000 is available in four levels:
Basic, Plus, Advanced, and Ultimate
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| Model Size (limited to 1500 nodes) |
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| Model Size (no practical limit) |
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| Templates |
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| Model Views |
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| Object Model View |
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| Element Model View |
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| Grid Systems |
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| Plans and Elevations |
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| Interactive Database Editing |
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| Meshing Tools |
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| Edge Constraints |
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| Structural Components |
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| Joints |
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| Frames |
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| Section Properties |
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| Cables |
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| Tendons |
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| Shells |
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| Solids |
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| Links |
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| Hinges |
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| Springs |
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| Cables - Nonlinear Catenary Behavior |
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| Nonlinear Frame Hinge Element |
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| Nonlinear Layered Shell Element |
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| Nonlinear Link Elements: Gaps and Hooks |
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Nonlinear Link Elements: Plasticity, Dampers,
Isolators |
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| Loading |
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Ultimate |
| Automatic Code Based Loading |
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| Seismic |
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| Wind |
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| Moving Loads |
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| Wave Loads |
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| User Loads |
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| Force/Moment |
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| Displacement |
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| Temperature |
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| Strain |
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| Pore Pressure |
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| Point, Line, Trapezoidal, and Area Loads |
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| Open Structure Wind Loading |
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| Analysis |
Basic |
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| SAPFireTM Analysis Engine |
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| Eigen Analysis |
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| Ritz Analysis |
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| Mulitple 64-Bit Solvers |
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| Static |
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| Dynamic |
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| Modal |
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| Response Spectrum |
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| Time History |
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| Buckling |
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| P-Delta |
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| Pushover |
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| Staged Construction |
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| Single Stage from Initial State |
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| Change Sections & Assignments |
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| Multiple Stages |
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| Time Dependent Stiffness |
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| Creep and Shrinkage |
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| Power Spectral Density |
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| Steady State |
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| Nonlinear Analysis |
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| Nonlinear Buckling |
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| Wilson FNA (Fast Nonlinear Analysis) Method |
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| Direct Integration Time HIstory |
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| Material Nonlinearity - Frame, Hinges and Links |
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| Geometric Nonlinearity - Large Displacement |
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| Target Force |
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| Hyperstatic |
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| Load Combinations |
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| Model Alive |
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| Design |
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Ultimate |
| Steel Frame |
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| Concrete Frame |
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| Aluminum Frame |
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| Cold Formed Frame |
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| Output and Display |
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| Deformed Geometry |
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| Force Diagrams |
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| General Displacement |
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| Section Cuts |
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| Virtual Work Diagrams |
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| Influence Lines |
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| Plot Functions |
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| Tabular Output |
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| Video Animations |
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| Reporting |
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Ultimate |
| Quick Report |
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| Advanced Report Writer |
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| Tools |
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| Load Optimizer |
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| Section Designer |
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| Application Programming Interface |
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| Import and Export |
Basic |
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Advanced |
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| Supported Formats |
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| Building Information Modeling |
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| CSiXRevit Compatible |
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| Tekla Structures |
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